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Definition of Nail-biting
1. Adjective. (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense.
Definition of Nail-biting
1. Adjective. That causes nervous anticipation or suspense ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nail-biting
Literary usage of Nail-biting
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Hypnotism and treatment by suggestion by John Milne Bramwell (1910)
"CHAPTER III MEDICAL CASES Cases of Insanity—Grande Hysterie—Moral Insanity,
Vicious and Degenerate Children — nail-biting — Enuresis ..."
2. Hypnotism: Its History, Practice and Theory by John Milne Bramwell (1906)
"For several years she had walked in her sleep, and during the last four had been
addicted to constant nail-biting. Wearing gloves at night and other careful ..."
3. The Mothers' manual: A Month by Month Guide for Young Mothers by Emelyn Lincoln Coolidge (1904)
"Nail- biting. Mumps. U 1 HEN the child is two and a half to three years old he
may be allowed to walk in the street for a little while each day, ..."
4. The Healthy child from two to seven by Francis Hamilton Mccarthy (1922)
"nail-biting This habit is most frequently seen in children over three years of
age, and unless stopped in the beginning is apt to extend into adult life. ..."
5. The Century Book for Mothers: A Practical Guide in the Rearing of Healthy by Leroy Milton Yale, Gustav Pollak (1908)
"The gloves (or bags, which are often used) will prevent nail-biting, but not the
sucking of the ringers or thumbs. The substances used on account of taste ..."
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